Cool Black Technology Flying Car V9 (concept design)

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Flying Car V9 (concept design)
Cool Black Technology Co., Ltd
Beijing, Hebei Province, China
(website unknown)

The information provided here is as accurate as possible; however, eVTOL information from China is sometimes sparse, incomplete or conflicting. China is promoting what they call the "low-altitude economy" — a new push for general aviation — which includes both crewed and uncrewed passenger and air cargo eVTOL aircraft.

Cool Black Technology Co., Ltd is located in Beijing, China and is in the business of designing and manufacturing passenger eVTOL air and ground vehicles for advanced air mobility (AAM).

Flying Car V9 modular passenger eVTOL air and ground concept design vehicle
The Flying Car V9 is an intelligent modular two passenger eVTOL air and ground concept design vehicle. The vehicle is expected to have autonomous piloting for flight and autonomous driving when on the ground. The modules will autonomously dock or detach modules from each other accordingly. The vehicle consists of three independent modules: A multicopter module with ducted propellers, an intelligent passenger cabin and an autonomous driving chassis.

The expected maximum flight cruise speed is 80 km/h (50 mph), has a predicted flight range of 25 km (15.5 miles), has a target flight time of 20 minutes and has a planned maximum cruise altitude of 300 m (985 ft). The multicopter flying module assembly has six ducted propellers containing 12 propellers, 12 electric motors and is powered by battery packs. The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio.

In November 2022, it was reported the first prototype was jointly released by the Beijing Institute of Technology, BIT Chongqing Innovation Center, Cool Black Technology and the Chongqing Municipality. However, we cannot find a pictures of the prototype aircraft online.

It is important to remember that all concept design aircraft specifications are estimated and can or will change as prototypes and production models are made, tested and flown with real world avionics, components and payloads.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Passenger eVTOL air and ground concept design vehicle
• Piloting: Autonomous
• Capacity: 2 passengers and their luggage
• Maximum cruise speed (air): 80 km/h (50 mph)
• Range (air): 25 km (15.5 miles)
• Range (ground): 80 km (50 miles)
• Flight time: 20 minutes
• Maximum cruise altitude: 300 m (985 ft)
• Empty weight (chassis module): 894 kg (1,970 lb)
• Maximum payload weight (cabin module): 150 kg (330 lb)
• Maximum takeoff weight (cabin and propeller modules): 650 kg (1,433 lb)
• Propellers: 12 propellers
• Electric motors: 12 electric motors
• Power source: Battery packs
• Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
• Chassis dimension: 3.65 m x 1.85 m x 0.65 m (12 ft x 6 ft x 2.1 ft)
• Windows: Panoramic wrap around windows allowing forward, left and right visibility for spectacular views with a solid roof above the passenger compartment
• Landing gear: Ground chassis module with four road wheels
• Safety features: Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) uses multiple propellers or electric ducted fans, each powered by electric motors, to increase safety through redundancy. If one or more components fail, the remaining ones can still ensure a safe landing. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft providing safety through redundancy. Having multiple redundant systems on any aircraft decreases having any single point of failure. 

Resources:

• Cool Black Technology (website unknown)
• Article: Chinese eVTOL Aircraft Directory, Part 2, Vertiflite, July/August 2025